Day 1: Welcome & Setting an Intention

🎄 Today's Focus: Grounding & Intention Setting

Welcome to Day 1 of your Mental Health Holiday Calendar Journey!

Today, we’ll begin by creating a simple intention for the month—a guiding word or phrase to focus on as we move through these practices & exercises together.

✨ Practice: Grounding & Intention Setting

1. Take a few deep breaths and find a comfortable space. Bring to mind what you’d like this season to feel like for you. Perhaps it’s “calm,” “self-compassion,” “gratitude,” or “connection.”

2. Choose one word or short phrase that captures this intention. Write it down somewhere you can see daily, like on a sticky note by your mirror or near your calendar.

3. Reflect on this question for a moment: How might this intention support me through the season? Jot down any thoughts that come up.

🎁 Today’s Takeaway: Small Moments Matter

As you go about your day, take a few mindful moments to pause, breathe, and remember your intention. These simple pauses help us reconnect and approach each day with purpose.